The
Charles F. Adams class guided missile destroyers were constructed in the late
1950s and early 1960s.The
Charles F. Adams class guided missile destroyers were a new class of ship,
based upon the Forrest Sherman class DD.The original designation for USS Barney was DD-956.This was changed on April 23, 1957 to DDG-6 when it was decided to
build her as a guided missile destroyer.The following specifications are as built.